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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1897
Page
4
The leather and hide trusts think now is a good time to buy as the market moves. The Brockton Times suggests readers eyeing Alaska trips stay in Brockton and make shoes. Lighting is turning more personal this year and strike activity already surpasses recent seasons.
The year 1896 marked total world gold output of 206000000 dollars with the United States contributing over a quarter of that amount, approximately 53000000 dollars.
At the late 19th century period, some housewives and newspaper workers express frustration as they await the promised eight hour agitation gains. The refrain is weary waiting for reforms to reduce long work hours.
A Brockton shoe manufacturer says quiet business stems from intense competition among manufacturers causing prices to be driven down and profits to suffer. He notes close margins and ongoing price cutting as the main factor behind the lull in activity.
The heavy rains in recent weeks have caused the deaths of thousands of ground birds. Quail meadow larks vesper song and grasshopper sparrow species were most affected as floods arrived during nesting season.
The Brockton Times derides a Boston penny dreadful for moralizing about Brockton and Hudson. It notes the rival sheet is likely near failure, and Brocktonians are warned not to believe its sensational claims.
Correspondent says the public will back Umpire Lynch after yesterday’s game at Boston. He condemns Doyle’s language and argues Doyle should be barred from any league club and that gentlemanly conduct is needed to keep paying spectators attending games.
Local items report visitors and illness in Stow, with apples and vegetables shipping to Boston at good prices. Rev A F Newton preaches in Marlboro and Fitchburg. Mrs Newton returns from Lawrence. Community asks when a new high school is built near Randall library and discusses a wet trough and a hillside water well. Mail contracts and local concerns with South Acton are questioned, urging local handling of mail routes and daily mails.
Water connections completed at Coughlin’s new store on Nason street. St George’s parish plans a picnic for all on Saturday August 21. A W C T U temperance concert is set for next Sunday evening at the Methodist church. Colleary and Williams brighten Main street millinery rooms with paper and whitewash. Carpenter Fred Jones cuts left leg with broadax, requires several stitches and rest. 25 to 30 Maynard residents attend lawn party in West Acton, returning past midnight. Adirondacks deer abundant with close season ending August 15 and Fitchburg railroad touted as best route. Maynard fife drum and bugle corps to open Music Hall season Sept 18 presenting The Mountain Waif with strong local talent.
The Maynards defeated the Concords after a scoreless start on Concord grounds last Saturday in a game filled with excitement. Loughlin and Hilferty pitched well, with Connor debuting for the Maynards. In the ninth the score teetered toward a tie until Bones closed the affair with a strikeout at the final out. Smith made a standout left field catch cutting off two potential runs. Final: Maynards 11 Concords 10 after 11 innings.
By reason of the death of W A Haynes the firm W A Haynes Co is dissolved. The undersigned form a new partnership to carry on the business under the same name with Albert W Haynes and F F Woodward. All accounts will be settled by the new firm and bills payable to the same.
Maynard notices list J Butterworth upholstery and repairs at Roberts house Summer street with custom suits and press work and Freedberg and Carts repairs on Nason street. A five room cottage with garden on Warren street owned by Mrs Timothy Coughlin is for sale via John Glynn Blacksmith. A female fox terrier with collar found. owner to reclaim at Sheehan's stable by paying charges.
Hudson P A Maguire and family began a two week journey Tuesday to Halifax N S former home. Mr and Mrs C E Prescott spent Sunday with Prescott family at Westford. They traveled by bicycle. Mr and Mrs E F Keeler returned from a two week visit to Brewster. J Holden came back after a week with Keeler family.
Senator George F. Edmunds cites broad labor trust reach from plumbers to carpenters and argues working men face forced wages while unions restrict access. He cites a Washington plumber’s son denied entry amid apprenticeship limits as a key example. G A R tickets offer trip inclusions for Army encampment attendance.
Herbert Willis a life prisoner at Charlestown state prison and his 18 year old brother Everett attempted to shoot their way to freedom. About 26 shots were exchanged with four officers, Willis dying from his wounds, Everett severely wounded, and Officer Darling injured. The incident, witnessed by a visiting prisoner and others, ended after rapid gunfire in the rotunda.
A daughter was born at Marlboro on August 6 to Mrs. E. L. Law.
Petitioners from Acton Littleton Concord Ayer Shirley urge a new highway partly in Acton and Littleton to connect Boston and Fitchburg. The plan runs north from Acton past Fort Pond to Durkee Road in Littleton. The county orders a public viewing and hearing with notice to towns and publication in local papers.
Round trip fare to Buffalo offered by Fitchburg for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment includes a free side trip to Saratoga. One fare covers the complete journey.
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